HTTTC to start at Kumba Banquet hall

The Higher Technical Teachers Training College, HTTTC, will take-off in October this year in Kumba. According to Prof Fame Ndongo, Minister of Higher Education, the institution, which was created by a presidential decree on march 7th this year, will have its administrative offices housed in the Kumba Banquet Hall and the defunct PWD at Buea road.

Prof Fame Ndongo said he was satisfied with the current status of the operation and thus the school could take-off in October.

The sites to host the institution include the defunct PWD, Government Technical School GTS Kumba, Sofati, GTHS Kumba, Cameroon College of Arts and Science (C.C.A.S) Kumba and others.

Fame Ndongo commended the efforts of all who have made it possible for the school to go operational next academic year.

He noted that the Pioneer Provost of the institution, Prof Joyce Endeley, and the heads of the 14 departments have all been appointed and these were concrete proof that the school would open come October.

The Entrance Exam into the institution has been launched and for that matter Fame Ndongo invited parents and guardians to register their young Cameroonians who meet the requirements of the institution.

He added that, Kumba is lucky amongst cities of Cameroon to host the first Higher Technical college in Cameroon with 14 departments.

He used the forum to challenge the Pioneer Director of the school to produce results by coming out with personalities that would meet the challenges of vision 2035 as prescribed by H.E Paul Biya.

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Buea, Professor Nalova Lyonga urged the Director to instill a spirit of hard-work and commitment in a bid to produce the required results. She also praised the newly promoted teachers to impart knowledge that would yield eventual success.

The HTTTC is a veritable gift of appeasement and thanks offered to the people of the South West Region by President Paul Biya. It was offered barely one month after the president travelled to Buea to preside over activities related to the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Reunification of Cameroon.

The HTTTC is a peculiar project because it offers mostly courses that are highly solicited in the job market. Teachers who will come out of the school are expected to train young Cameroonians capable of integrating enterprises and entrepreneurs.

Today, Cameroon has six teachers-training colleges (Yaoundé, Douala, Maroua, Bamenda and Kumba). Bamenda alone has two teachers’ training schools,one for general education and the other for technical education.

In a chat with The Median, the Pioneer Provost of HTTTC Kumba, Prof. Joyce Endeley, said that her immediate challenge is to rehabilitate the temporal sites.

She however regretted that the funds were not yet available, but said that as soon as they are made available she start the action.